Ukraine’s military could pull back from the eastern stronghold of Bakhmut amid a prolonged Russian offensive to take the city, a top official says.
The United Nations chief says Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has triggered ‘the most massive violations of human rights’ in the world today.in the city, which Zelensky has described as “destroyed.”
Ukraine’s Western allies have discouraged Ukraine from attacking targets in Russia proper to avoid escalation of the conflict, and Podolyak’s statement could reflect an attempt by Kyiv to maintain a degree of deniability in view of those concerns.Ukraine’s military says an anticipated Russian offensive has already begun on the northeastern front, which could determine the war’s next phase.
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